Sexual rights in America
Subtitle: the Ninth Amendment and the pursuit of happiness
By: Paul R. Abramson, Steven D. Pinkerton, Mark Huppin.
Contributors: Pinkerton, Steven D.; Huppin, Mark.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: United States; Sex and Law -- United States
Description: "Sexual Rights in America presents a bold look at the constitutional basis of sexual rights in America. Resurrecting the "forgotten" Ninth Amendment of the Constitution's Bill of Rights, which guarantees those fundamental rights not protected elsewhere in the Constititution, the authors argue that the freedom to choose how, when, and with whom we express ourselves sexually is integral to our happiness. Their careful review of the historical record reveals the importance of the "pursuit of happiness" in the socio-moral philosophy underpinning the Constitution. Sexual freedom, they assert, is cut from the same cloth as the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights and should be covered by the Ninth Amendment." "Using examples such as prostititution, phone sex, and child pornography, Sexual Rights in America illustrates the scope and limitations of Ninth Amendment sexual rights. This daring and intriguing book will revolutionize how America conceptualizes sex."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Sex and the Constitution; title: History and interpretation of the Ninth Amendment; title: The poverty of privacy; title: A solid foundation for sexual rights; title: What can we learn from dial-a-porn?; title: Does prostitution deserve constitutional protection?; title: Child pornography : black, white, and gray; title: The past and future of the Ninth Amendment.